Recently released Census Bureau statistics show Seattle has more same-sex couples per capita than nearly any other American city. Click through to see how Seattle stacks up, and how other Washington cities compare. less

Recently released Census Bureau statistics show Seattle has more same-sex couples per capita than nearly any other American city. Click through to see how Seattle stacks up, and how other Washington cities ... more

First, though, a note on the numbers. These Census Bureau statistics come from a recently released report taken from the American Community Survey. Published earlier this month, the statistics are drawn from a relatively small sample, which leads to a high margin of error in smaller communities. We’ve discarded results from cities where the margin of error was greater than one percentage point. So don’t take these rankings too seriously – the city-to-city difference in percentage of same-sex couples is usually less than the margin of error, meaning the No. 1 city for same-sex couples remains anyone’s guess. less

First, though, a note on the numbers. These Census Bureau statistics come from a recently released report taken from the American Community Survey. Published earlier this month, the statistics are drawn from a ... more

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20. Rochester, N.Y. – About 1.4 percent of households here included a same-sex couple, according to the Census Bureau. The margin of error is 0.6 percentage points.

20. Rochester, N.Y. – About 1.4 percent of households here included a same-sex couple, according to the Census Bureau. The margin of error is 0.6 percentage points.

In this photo provided by Queer Nation NY, anti-Putin protestors demonstrate in front of the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in New York, where the Met held it's season-opening gala featuring soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev, two longtime supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin, who has upheld anti-gay laws passed by the Russian legislature, has denied that homosexuals face discrimination in Russia and said the law does not infringe on their rights. less

In this photo provided by Queer Nation NY, anti-Putin protestors demonstrate in front of the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in New York, where the Met held it's season-opening ... more